Authentic Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)

Name: Authentic Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Latin American, American
Ingredients: 4 cups tapioca flour; 1 1/4 cups milk; 1/2 cup water; 6 tablespoons oil; 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese; 1 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons salt

12 steps

Prep:45minCook:15min

Pão de queijo is an typical Brazilian snack, originally from the states Minas Gerais and Goiás. We don’t know exactly where and when it originated, but it is suspected that it was around the 18th century, during the slavery period, in the “fazendas mineiras” (farms located in Minas Gerais)

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:02:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories299.6 kcal (15%)

Total Fat13.8 g (20%)

Carbs36.5 g (14%)

Sugars1.3 g (1%)

Protein8.4 g (17%)

Sodium601.8 mg (30%)

Fiber0 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

4 cupstapioca flour

1 ¼ cupsmilk

½ cupwater

6 tablespoonsoil

1 ½ cupsgrated parmesan cheese

1 cupsshredded Mozzarella cheese

2eggs

large

2 teaspoonssalt

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400F degrees with a rack in the middle.

Baking Rack

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Combine the milk, water, oil and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.

Sauce Pan

Step 3

Add the tapioca flour to the bowl of a stand mixer and, once the milk mixture boils, pour it over the flour. Turn the mixer on and mix it well. The texture will be fondant-like, really white and sticky.

MixerMix

Bowl

Step 4

With the mixer still on, add the eggs, one at a time. You will think they won't mix, since the tapioca flour mixture is so sticky, but hang in there cause they will.

Step 5

Once the eggs are incorporated, add the cheese, a little at a time, until fully incorporated.

Step 6

The dough is supposed to be soft and sticky. However, if you're worried it's too liquidy, add some more tapioca flour. Just don't over do it or your cheese bread will be tough and not too gooey.

Step 7

To shape the balls, wet your hands with cold water and, using a spoon, scoop some of the dough to shape balls that are a little smaller than golf-sized.

Step 8

Place the balls on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bring it to the preheat oven.

Baking sheet

Parchment paper

Step 9

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until they are golden and puffed.

OvenHeat

Step 10

Serve them warm! :)

Notes

Step 11

To freeze them, shape the balls, place them on the baking sheet and bring to the freezer. Once they are frozen, transfer to a ziplock bag and keep them in the freezer up to 3 months.